nutrition Tag

SHIFT Superfoods! Superfoods are foods that are more nutritionally superior - more bang for your buck! These foods are considered Superfoods due to their high content of health-promoting substances. Including anti-oxidants such as: ...

13 August, 2016

Do you suffer from food sensitivities and intolerance's? Are you feeling frustrated with what to eat that won’t exacerbate your symptoms or have you running to the toilet?  Or are you...

04 March, 2016

Do you experience fluctuations in mood? Are you prone to depression?

Does your energy change throughout the day, affecting your mental focus? Are you feeling unmotivated? There are a number of nutritional imbalances that can contribute to how you are feeling. Let me introduce you to some mood food’s, essential for brain function and neurotransmitter production, that you can easily add to your green smoothie.
15 February, 2016

Are you confused about what supplements you need to take? Or are you unsure if you actually need to take them at all? The idea of nutritional supplements can be baffling....

25 January, 2016

How can you be sure your teen has depression? Is it normal hormonal changes or something more? The physical changes that occur during puberty, burgeoning sexuality and awareness of changing social...

22 January, 2016

How can I Manage my Anxiety with GABA?

What is GABA? How is GABA related to my Anxiety? Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is a neurotransmitter within the body that is widely distributed throughout the central nervous system. GABA acts as the major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain. Relevance of GABA to Anxiety and Mental Health Low GABA levels are associated with a range of conditions affecting the nervous system, including anxiety, depression, insomnia, epilepsy, panic attacks and PTSD.
22 October, 2015

A question that plagues many of us, do we diet to lose weight and gain health or do we exercise?

This is a question that also troubles many of the government health departments around the world as they try to find a solution to the obesity epidemic. Many studies have focused on this question and have produced great results to support both arguments. The problem lies in that obesity is an accumulation of fat tissue that is excessive however this comes along with a host of metabolic problems such as heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure and stroke. Not to mention an increase in many inflammatory chemicals which increase the risk of infertility and cancer. So let’s look at the question.
09 September, 2015